Galilean

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.3 Noun 1.4 Proper noun 1.5 References

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[edit] Etymology

• Originated 1605–15 from Latin Galilaea, from Galilee+-an.
• (philosophy) Originated 1720–30, from Galileo+-an.

[edit] Adjective

Galilean

1. of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.
2. (philosophy) of or pertaining to the philosopher Galileo Galilei.

[edit] Translations

Italian: galileiano (2) [edit] Derived terms Galilean invariance Galilean moon Galilean relativity [edit] Noun Singular Galilean Plural Galileans Galilean (plural Galileans) a Christian (sometimes contemptuous). [edit] Proper noun the Galilean Jesus Christ. [edit] References “Galilean” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000. “Galilean” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.